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Percent of 4th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
2007 31 48 16 15 59 15
2009 28 44 19 15 45 13
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
  Gap between White and
  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Average score                    
2007 232 246 219 220 253 216 28 27 -6 31
2009 230 243 222 220 245 215 21 23 -2 28
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 215 218 219 229 230 232 230 no statistical difference
25th percentile 195 198 209 209 213 210 no statistical difference
75th percentile 236 240 249 251 254 252 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 217 220 219 219 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 241 242 245 243 no statistical difference
English language learners 207 208 203 201 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 234 235 237 235 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 210 207 209 209 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 231 232 234 233 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 47 47 52 54 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 18 19 15 15 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 9 9 12 higher
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 2 2 2 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 2 1 lower
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Mathematics Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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